2009 Uruguayan general election

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2009 Uruguayan general election
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  Pepemujica2.jpg Luisalbertolacalle2.jpg
Nominee José Mujica Luis Alberto Lacalle
Party Broad Front National Party
Running mate Danilo Astori Jorge Larrañaga
Popular vote 1,197,638 994,510
Percentage 52.39% 43.51%
Resultados de las elecciones presidenciales de Uruguay de 2009 por departamento (1ª vuelta).svgResultados de las elecciones presidenciales de Uruguay de 2009 por departamento (2ª vuelta).svg
Results by department in the first round (left) and second round (right)
President before election

Tabaré Vázquez
Broad Front

Elected President

José Mujica
Broad Front

Parliamentary election
Party Leader % Seats +/–
Chamber
Broad Front José Mujica 47.96% 50 -2
National Party Luis Alberto Lacalle 29.07% 30 -6
Colorado Party Pedro Bordaberry 17.02% 17 +7
Independent Party Pablo Mieres 2.49% 2 +1
Senate
Broad Front José Mujica 47.96% 16 0
National Party Luis Alberto Lacalle 29.07% 9 -2
Colorado Party Pedro Bordaberry 17.02% 5 +2
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

General elections were held in Uruguay on 25 October 2009 alongside a two-part referendum. As no candidate for president received more than 50% of the vote, a second round was held on 29 November between the top two candidates, José Mujica of the ruling Broad Front (who received 48% of the vote) and Luis Alberto Lacalle of the National Party (29%). Mujica won the run-off with 55% of the vote.

In the parliamentary elections, the Broad Front retained its majorities in both chambers, winning 16 of the 30 seats in the senators and 50 of the 99 seats in the Chamber of Deputies. The National Party finished second with 9 senators and 30 deputies, the Colorado Party third with 5 Senators and 17 Deputies, and the Independent Party fourth with 2 deputies.[1]

Presidential candidates[]

Presidential primaries were held on 28 June to select the candidates.

Party Candidate Ideology Previous result
Votes (%) Seats
Broad Front Pepemujica2.jpg José Mujica Democratic socialism

Social democracy

50.45%
52 / 99
16 / 30
National Party Luis Alberto Lacalle de Herrera (cropped).jpg Luis Alberto Lacalle Conservatism

Christian democracy

34.30%
36 / 99
11 / 30
Colorado Party Pedrobordaberry.jpg Pedro Bordaberry Liberalism 10.36%
10 / 99
3 / 30
Independent Party Pablomieres.jpg Pablo Mieres Social democracy

Christian democracy

1.84%
1 / 99
0 / 30
Popular Assembly Portrait placeholder.svg Raúl Rodríguez Marxism Did not contest

Results[]

Analysts indicated that Mujica won largely because of the popularity of the Broad Front and incumbent President Tabaré Vázquez's pro-business policies that had strengthened the country's economy.[2] After taking office in 2005, Vazquez cut the unemployment rate from 12.3 to 7.3 percent, encouraged trade and foreign investment, increased wages and social spending, and boosted the central bank reserves and the country's credit rating.[3]

The Broad Front retained a majority in parliament with 15 senators (plus Danilo Astori, later elected vice-president and thus president of the General Assembly) out of a total of 30 and 50 deputies out of a total of 99. The National Party came in second with 9 senators and 30 deputies. Both parties lost votes and legislative seats in comparison with 2004. The historically dominant Colorado made gains and increased its representation to 5 senators and 17 deputies. Finally, the Independent Party did not achieve its main goal of winning a seat in the Senate, but obtained 2 seats in the lower chamber.

Pedro Bordaberry led the Colorado Party to a notable electoral recovery, practically doubling its votes cast in 2004. The Independent Party, with candidates Pablo Mieres and Iván Posada, gained an additional seat in the Chamber of Deputies. Popular Assembly, a small, new extreme left party, did not win much support.

Uruguay Chamber of Deputies 2009.svgUruguay Senate 2009.svg
Party Presidential candidate First round Second round Seats
Votes % Votes % Chamber +/– Senate +/–
Broad Front José Mujica 1,105,262 47.96 1,197,638 54.63 50 –2 16 0
National Party Luis Alberto Lacalle 669,942 29.07 994,510 45.37 30 –6 9 –2
Colorado Party Pedro Bordaberry 392,307 17.02 17 +7 5 +2
Independent Party Pablo Mieres 57,360 2.49 2 +1 0 0
Popular Assembly Raúl Rodríguez 15,428 0.67 0 New 0 New
Invalid/blank votes 64,387 – 93,810 – – – – –
Total 2,304,686 100 2,285,958 100 99 0 30 0
Source: Corte Electoral

Distribution by department[]

First round[]

Constituency Broad Front National Party Colorado Party Independent Party Others[a] Valid votes Invalid votes
Votes % D Votes % D Votes % D Votes % D Votes % Votes % Votes %
Artigas 19,362 36.9 1 21,464 40.9 1 9,801 18.7 0 422 0.80 0 113 0.22 51,162 97.6 1,266 2.4
Canelones 166,185 51.0 8 91,412 28.1 4 46,580 14.3 2 7,888 2.42 0 2,374 0.73 314,439 96.6 11,131 3.4
Cerro Largo 24,968 40.1 1 26,508 42.6 1 8,489 13.6 0 609 0.98 0 162 0.26 60,736 97.6 1,490 2.4
Colonia 35,369 38.4 1 32,720 35.5 1 19,221 20.9 1 2,134 2.32 1 216 0.23 89,660 97.4 2,418 2.6
Durazno 14,870 34.7 1 17,819 41.6 1 8,019 18.7 0 876 2.05 0 121 0.28 41,705 97.4 1,131 2.6
Flores 6,146 30.9 1 8,815 44.3 1 4,162 20.9 0 243 1.22 0 73 0.37 19,439 97.8 439 2.2
Florida 19,750 38.4 1 18,604 36.2 1 10,459 20.3 0 1,147 2.23 0 227 0.44 50,187 97.6 1,225 2.4
Lavalleja 14,411 30.8 1 19,522 41.7 1 10,488 22.4 0 1,040 2.22 0 128 0.27 45,589 97.3 1,275 2.7
Maldonado 44,580 40.9 2 34,409 31.6 1 23,231 21.3 1 3,145 2.88 0 318 0.29 105,683 96.9 3,353 3.1
Montevideo 522,205 56.2 24 202,210 21.8 9 138,987 15.0 7 31,238 3.36 1 9,687 1.04 904,327 97.3 24,997 2.7
Paysandú 37,056 45.6 1 28,451 35.0 1 11,677 14.4 1 1,456 1.79 0 286 0.35 78,926 97.2 2,299 2.8
Rio Negro 15,480 40.5 1 11,604 30.4 1 9,447 24.7 0 612 1.60 0 96 0.25 37,239 97.5 942 2.5
Rivera 24,974 33.9 1 25,976 35.2 1 20,002 27.1 1 724 0.98 0 144 0.20 71,820 97.5 1,873 2.5
Rocha 22,123 41.4 1 18,067 33.8 1 10,305 19.3 0 879 1.64 0 281 0.53 51,655 96.6 1,819 3.4
Salto 39,982 46.3 1 23,344 27.0 1 19,445 22.5 2 1,243 1.44 0 216 0.25 84,230 97.5 2,202 2.5
San Jose 30,783 42.8 1 25,305 35.2 1 11,860 16.5 1 1,378 1.92 0 439 0.61 69,765 97.0 2,189 3.0
Soriano 27,595 43.7 1 19,098 30.3 1 13,530 21.4 0 893 1.41 0 260 0.41 61,376 97.2 1,741 2.8
Tacuarembó 25,312 37.2 1 28,605 42.1 1 11,251 16.6 1 964 1.42 0 175 0.26 66,307 97.6 1,659 2.4
Treinta y Tres 14,111 38.1 1 16,009 43.3 1 5,353 14.5 0 469 1.27 0 112 0.30 36,054 97.5 938 2.5
Total 1,105,262 47.96 50 669,942 29.07 30 392,307 17.02 17 57,360 2.49 2 15,428 0.67 2,240,299 97.21 64,387 2.79
Source: Corte Electoral

Second round[]

Constituency Broad Front National Party Valid votes Invalid votes
Votes % Votes % Votes %
Artigas 21,823 42.5 28,133 54.8 49,956 97.3 1,411 2.7
Canelones 180,138 55.7 130,099 40.2 310,237 95.9 13,288 4.1
Cerro Largo 28,190 45.9 31,147 50.7 59,337 96.6 2,092 3.4
Colonia 39,763 43.5 47,993 52.5 87,756 96.1 3,595 3.9
Durazno 17,160 40.6 23,581 55.7 40,741 96.3 1,558 3.7
Flores 7,477 38.1 11,253 57.3 18,730 95.4 893 4.6
Florida 22,196 43.5 26,612 52.2 48,808 95.7 2,209 4.3
Lavalleja 16,664 35.8 27,928 60.0 44,592 95.8 1,945 4.2
Maldonado 50,314 46.4 53,110 48.9 103,424 95.3 5,103 4.7
Montevideo 552,578 59.8 332,232 35.9 884,810 95.7 39,451 4.3
Paysandú 39,123 48.9 37,865 47.3 76,988 96.2 3,018 3.8
Rio Negro 17,263 45.8 18,899 50.2 36,162 96.0 1,522 4.0
Rivera 29,677 41.0 39,930 55.2 69,607 96.2 2,764 3.8
Rocha 24,107 45.5 26,252 49.5 50,359 95.0 2,640 5.0
Salto 44,375 52.0 37,944 44.5 82,319 96.5 2,985 3.5
San Jose 33,644 47.1 34,866 48.8 68,510 95.9 2,953 4.1
Soriano 30,521 48.9 29,164 46.7 59,685 95.5 2,784 4.5
Tacuarembó 27,191 40.5 37,627 56.1 64,818 96.6 2,298 3.4
Treinta y Tres 15,434 42.2 19,875 54.3 35,309 96.4 1,301 3.6
Total 1,197,638 52.39 994,510 43.51 2,192,148 95.9 93,810 4.10
Source: Corte Electoral

References[]

  1. ^ "Uruguayan ruling coalition retains majority in next Parliament — MercoPress". En.mercopress.com. 2009-10-27. Retrieved 2012-11-08.
  2. ^ Farrell, Jeff (30 November 2009). "In Uruguay, former guerrilla wins by moving away from Chávez". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  3. ^ Orihuela, Rodrigo (November 30, 2009). "Former Uruguay Rebel Mujica Wins Presidency on Runoff". Bloomberg. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  1. ^ Parties which gained no parliamentary representation: Popular Assembly.

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